The Washington critic., 1887-12-07
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How Property In thc Vicinity OF the
city Is being Improved.


"Whllc Washington has not q population
to over build M any large suburban towns
said prominent and conservative real
estate gentleman who, by the way, does not
own foot Of suburban properly and is able
TO give an unbiased opinion, "still there is
no doubt In my mind that the country SUR
rounding Washington, possessing az IL docs
such magnificent natural advantages, Is
destined 90 he improved, built up and oc-
cupicd by handsome villas and country resi-
donccs, The past five years have witnessed
an almost magic improycmcntin the adjacent
country At the same time, / thinl, that u
large amount ofthc land now purchased and
being purchased will he so long in
returning profit to the owners that the
interest on the investment will make u lolc
In che profit
In a few days force of 800 men will be
put TO work clearing up, grading and laying
ont streets and avenues in a new surburbnn
site west of kalorana and north of the
Massachusetts avenue extension. About
one and half million feet OF ground will he
opened aud laid out in building lots, to be
put on the market in the spring. The prop
erty is owned by Washington gentlemen.
Extensive Improvements and additions
are being made in all the suburban prop
critics now upon the market, in anticipation
of a lively business next year. Everywhere,
north east and west of the city, the iin-
provcmcnts arc beginning TO show, in the
way Of grading and clearing. Preparations
are being made for the erection of quite q
large number of residences and villas, sew
cral of which arc now in course Of con-
/ struction.
In Takoma Park thirteen houses are under
way, and plans and specifications laid for
more. Mr. Cady will build $4,000 cottage
Mr.. Branards and Mr. Dents will cost
| $4,000 each and Mr.. liarey,s 5000. New
streets are being laid out The CRrflc re-
! porter was informed that hotel of 100
| rooms Il large institution of learning, and an
/ Episcopal Church would be built at an early
date.
| In Forest Glen u general cleaning up of
the park, lcyeling and grading, is going on.
Some building Of cottages will be done in the
spring The Forest Glen Inn will probably
be extended, an addition Of scvcnty-live
rooms being contemplated. The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company has built Il per-
| feet little gem of q station for the Glen, and
when the work around the grounds is COM
| plctcd, 1t is claimed it will be the handsom-
est station on the Metropolitan branch. Mr..
/ seymour w. Tullock has Just completed an
[ 5000 cottage and Mrs. ). III. Dent, Mr..
Irwin b. Linton and Mrs. NJ. i. Manypenny
| will erect cottages.
Garrett Park is having its share of inn
provements. A handsome partcrre has been
laid out in front of the station under Pro-
lessor William Saunders supervision, and
the surrounding plaza is being ngmacadamized.
I The avenue to the pavilion has been COM
pleted, and the one past the new cottages
been raised to grade. Several buildings are
projected for next spring, among them u
large boarding-housc and u two-story brick
store.
| Richmond Park and Glen Ellen, north of
| Oak View, will have some work done upon
/ the streets. \ force of men will soon be put
| 10 work grading Highland avenue. a num-
I her Of resi- idences and cottages will be built
/ in the spriug